Maeve

Girl name

Maeve has been given to 29,608 babies in the U.S. since 1940. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #76 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /meɪv/

Anglicized from Irish Méabh, from Middle Irish Medb (literally “intoxicating”), name of a legendary queen of Connacht.

Origin: Irish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

29,608

Peak year

2025 (3,153 babies)

Rank in 2025

#76 for girls

First recorded

1940

10-year trend

▲ +349%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Maeve.

29,279 babies since 1961

30,183 babies since 1919

30,282 babies since 1880

28,516 babies since 1933

28,431 babies since 1968

28,058 babies since 1986

27,987 babies since 1892

27,760 babies since 1899

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